Fence-post.



PATENTED 00T. 1s, 1904.y

N. A. PJBLD. FENCE Pos1".

APPLICATION FILE? JULY 15, 19031:.v

N0 MODEL.

y Afro/Mnl? yUNITED, STATES Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE."

NELs ANDERSONFJELD, oF JoicE, IOWA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,795, dated October 18, 1904. Application filed July 15, 1904. lSerial No. 216,712. (No modelf To rl/ZZ whom it nutyconcern.-` v

Be it known that I, NELS ANDERSON FJELD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Joice, in the county of Worth and State of l Iowa, 'have made certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which'the following is a specication.

My invention is an improvement in posts designed especially for use as an anchor or corner-post for barb or woven wire fences; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my post as in use and shown sunk in the ground. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are lrespectively cross-sections on about lines 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a'detail perspective View showing the lower portion of the upright, together with the anchor-plate and the lower portion of the main strut-bar. Fig. 6 is an edge view of the post. s

As shown, my post comprises the upright A, the main strut-bar B, the ground-rod C, a strut-brace D, a tension-bar E, and bolts F, connecting the tension-bar vwith the upright and having nuts j', which may be operated to take up slack by drawing the tension-bar to-v ward the upright, as will be readily understood from Figs.' l and 3 of the drawings.

The upright A, like the strut B, is made ofA channel-iron, and the upper end of the strut B is flattened at b and inserted in the channel of the upright and secured by the bolt G, this form of connection operating in securing the alinement between the uprightA and the strut B. At its lower end the upright A is provided with afoot a, which inclines downwardly and in the direction of the strut B and forms an inclined seat, upon which is secured the anchor-plate A', which presents a broad surface in the direction of the strutl B, as shown in Figs. l and 5. At its lower end the strut B is bent, forming a foot B', projecting in a direction away from the upright A, and which in practice rests upon a rock H, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. `The groundrod C is connectedv with the lower end of the upright A, preferably with the foot a, and extends thence upwardlyand connects with the strut B, near the foot B thereof, thus connecting the anchor-plate with the lower end of the strut bar. As the said ground rod passes through the channel of the strut B, it aids in holding thelower end of thesaid strut in proper alinement. Y The upright A is provided with gate-hangers I, and a strut-brace D connects at its upper end with the upright A between the end lI) of the upright and the ground and extends thence in a plane at a right angle to that of the strut B and bears at its lower end upon a rock 7L, suitably placed to form a foundation for the said brace-rod D, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. This brace is used especially in connection with a gate hung from the post to prevent the latter from leaning with the f .weight of the gate. v

Theftension-bar E has the wires J secured toit i'nany suitable manner, and this bar E is connected with the upright A bythe bolts F and nuts f, the bolts passing through the channel of the upright and the nuts operatingr to take up any slack that may occur from time to time.

In practice the Yparts of .the postmay be made of iron and will present a strong durable construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I cla'im'as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

vl. The improvement in fence-posts herein a brace-rod secured at its upper end to the upright below the connection of the main strutbar therewith, and a ground-rod connecting the lower end of the upright with the lower end ofthe main strut-bar, all substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

l2. rlhe combination in a fence-post, of the upright of channel metal provided atits lower end with an inclined foot forming a seat for the anchor-plate, the anchor-plate held to said seat, and inclined to the vertical, the main strut-bar of channel-metal securedl at its upper end to the upright, said strut-bar and anchorplate being approximately parallel, and the ground-rod connecting the lower end of the upright with the lower end of the rnain strutbar and extending through the channels of said upright and main strut-bar substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the upright of channel-iron of the tension-bar for the connection of the wires, the bolts and nuts connecting the tension-bar with the upright, the bolts extending through the channel of the upright and devices for bracing the upright substantially as set forth.

4. r he combination of the upright of channel metal provided at its lower end with an inclined foot, an anchor-plate secured to said foot, a main strut-bar of channel metal Hattened at its upper end and secured at said end within the channel of the upright, a groundrod connecting` the lower end of the upright with the lower end of the inain strut-bar and passing through the channel of the latter, a tension-bar for the connection of the wires and bolts and nuts connecting the tension-intr with'the uprigzgbtl the bolts passing through the channel of the upright substantiallyv as and for the purposes set forth.

5. rlhe iniproveinent in fence-posts herein described, comprising the u1u-ight having an inclined foot at its lower end, the main strut bar secured at its upper end to the upright and inclining thence toward its lower end, the brace-plate secured to the inclined .foot at the lower end of the upright and inclined atan angle approximately parallel to that of the strut-bar, and a ground-rod connecting` the inclined foot of the upright with the lower end of the inain strut-bar, substantiall),7 as set forth.

NELS ANDERSON FJELI).

Witnesses:

OLE W. BILs'rAD, MARTIN O. EVANS. 

